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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
Trading Andersson isn’t to sewer the season, it’s asset management.
You have to look at the big picture with him. Will be 29 and his play has regressed the last 3 years for whatever reason. Not a player that should be in our long term plans, but likely our best trade chip.
You never know because we don’t know if what we get offered today would be worse in October or March 26. But if his play continues to slip you risk the offers maybe not being as good.
His cap should be easy to absorb for a contender as well. Think having that cost certainty for next season would lead to some good offers.
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Yes, it's asset management.
But you have to be cognizant of where you are. Trading Andersson while they are sitting in a playoff position, likely rips the heart out of that dressing room. The potential cost to that could be greater than the extra return you get by trading him now vs later.